Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-02-11

Madame called for some silk. of dif.
ferent colors. and the lace was dis
played upon them SUCCESSFULLY Selma
went into tit of ecstacy when tho
peach-bloSsom color was underneath.
Il must have it. What is the prir-?'
Just one hundred gllineas, neither
more nor less; and to an, body but
Nine. Dalrecmp should say hundred
and twenty. But | know, when once
she appears in this before the world.
shall have order upon order. It will
be-: Where did YOU get that dress. ma
, chcre Nine. Dalreemp" and madame
will answer: Il got it at Damereau 5;
and then they will come tlocking to me.
can afford to let Nine. Dalreemp have
her things cheap"
ii don't know what to say" hesi-
tated Selma "A hundred guincas, il
is very high. That last lace one I
bought three weeks ago was only sixty"
What was that lace one compared
with this?" was madame's indignant
rejoinder. That was nothing hut
common Guipure. Look at what the
effect of this will be! All, madame, il
you do not take it, shall not sleep; I
shall be vexed to my heart. Milady
Grey did come to me yesterday for q
lace dress; | told milady should have
one in a weeks time. did not care
for her to see it first, for she is shorter.
and she does not set off the things we'll.
/ know she would give me one hum
dred and twenty for this. and glad to
get it,"
This was the climax. Lady Grey, .
young and pretty woman. dressed as
extravagantly as did Mrs. Dalrvmple,
and there was a hidden chivalry
between the two. Mime Damcreau
accented it, and was not backward in
playing each Oft rs a decoy duck to the
other
IF do take it." said Selma. Il
must have slip of that peach glace to
wear under it,"
'And charming it will look" OBJ
served madame
but could have them home by to-
morrow night for Lady Burnham 9
party?"
'Certainly, madame can"
Every well. then" concluded Selina.
"Or stop. would white look better
under it, after all? l have ever SO
many white glace slips"
Madame's opinion was, that no color.
even seen in the earth or in the air
cou1d, or would, LOOK as Well rs the
peach. Milady Grey could not wear
peach; she was too dark.
YES. III decide upon the peach
BLOSSOM" concluded Selma. but
that's not good silk. is it?"
Isl: Mais CT. C'cst de la sole
cutie"
"And that is all. think. for to-day"
what head-drcss will Mime. bal
reemp wear with this tomorrow night"
"Ah! that's we'll thought of. 1t must
be either white or peach"
"Or mixed. Chcrchez la boitc. nu-
nero dcux," quietly added madame
to an attendant.
Box number two was brought. And
madame disentagled from its Contents
OF flowers n beautiful wreath of peach
blossom and white, with crystallizcd
leaves. They came in only today"
she said. Which WIS true
1.-The very thing" cried Selma. in
o'iiiit htlou. NtIi'I lIlat Win the Dom
net and sleeves to-day"
Madame must wear amrthystS with
this toilette" suggested Nine. Dam
ereau.
"Amethyst! have none"
''lt is great pity, that. They would
look superbe."
81 was admiring a set of amethysts
the other day" thought Selma" rs she
went down to her carriage Il wish l
could have them. | wonder whether
they were out-ofthe-way in point of
cost? I'll drive there and ascertain.
| have had a good many things there
that Oscar does not know of. D."
She entered her carriage, ordering it
to the jewellers; and with her pretty
face reposing amidst its lace and its
flowers. and her point-lace parasol
it, Mrs. Dalrymplc. satisfied
and happy. bowed right and left to the
admirng faces who met and
bowed to her
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